Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said does not like to use the “concerned” much in his vocabulary, as in the question he was asked Tuesday – are you concerned about the offense's touchdown conversion rate in the red zone this season.

Green Bay is tied for eighth in red zone offense at 64.3%. Fourteen red zone trips have produced 72 points - nine touchdowns and three field goals.

“That stat sometimes gets skewed a little bit because if you are in the possession in the red zone at the end of a game that counts as an o-fer,” Rodgers said. “You didn’t score. We have had a couple of those. And you have to give credit to the defense sometimes. That being said, we expect to be scoring touchdowns in the red zone all the time. We are going to look to do that. It’s about execution. The windows are smaller. Things happen quicker. I think we need to run the ball a little more effectively down there. And when we get out chances to throw it, you’ve got to put it in the end zone.”

Rodgers was asked if his approach to the passing game is any different because the Packers have been able to establish more of a running attack so far this season.

“I love to throw the football,” Rodgers said. “But I love to win more. And we have some guys who can really get it done running the football. Our line is jelling as far as the run game goes. . . . I want to win. And if we need to run to set up the pass, which in this day and age kind of an old school type of thought, so be it. Let’s do it.

“We had not a lot of passing yards going into halftime and late third quarter,” Rodgers said about the game Sunday against Detroit. “Then we kind of busted open and got things going. I think a lot of that was because we stayed patient with the running game. We didn’t force the ball in the passing game. And finally late in the game we had some opportunities to throw the football.”

Rodgers was asked about former Packers quarterback Matt Flynn being released by Oakland.

“I was surprised,” Rodgers aid. “I was really surprised that that happened. Matt and I are good friends. Disappointed for that going on. But I think he is a very talented player who has a future in the NFL. He just needs an opportunity. . . . I really like our guys right now, Seneca (Wallace) and Scott (Tolzien). We are having a blast, the three of us. Very sharp guys. I like the way it’s going.”

Rodgers said his appearance on Monday in Madison to promote awareness about the use of conflict minerals in the “raise hope for Congo” cause did not signal a change in his approach to lending his name to efforts apart from his work for charity.

“I’m still going to pick my spots,” Rodgers said. “I enjoy being associated with some incredible causes. There are many things I do a small-scale level with giving or lending my name to where . . . I want it to be a little more anonymous. Because the drawback in any of this is you want your cause recognized, not that you are out there doing it as much.

“There is other work I do for organizations on a smaller scale,” Rodgers said. “But this was one I wanted to get out and put myself out there. I’m not going to do political things. I just don’t feel that is my place. But this is something that Republican, Democrat, independent can all agree, anybody can agree, that this is a human condition and a human issue people can get involved with.”

Rodgers said “you don’t want to come off as self-serving” when lending your name to a cause.

“But you understand that your platform gives you an opportunity to speak, so hopefully the message comes out that way,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers was asked if he was going watch the documentary “League of Denial” Tuesday night on PBS' “Frontline” show and about his view of the risk of brain injury from playing football.

“I will not be watching,” Rodgers said. “Tuesday night is a night of film. So I’ll be busy. But I know the risk that I take when I step on the field. I’m risking future health and future mental health. I understand that, future physical health. There are a lot of things that can happen to us on the field. But I love playing football. I know the risks I take when I step on the field. I think we all do as professional athletes. I’m more than happy to take those risks because I love to play, I love to entertain, I love to be around the guys. I love being part of something special.”

About Bob Wolfley

Bob Wolfley retired in October 2014 He wrote the SportsDay blog and column and about TV and radio issues.